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A visit to the Oakland Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Oakland Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Oakland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Oakland Cemetery (FG ID #865976)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oakland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oakland Cemetery

Lat:   47.2368°   (47° 14' 12")

Lon:   -123.0655°   (-123° 3' 55")

The Oakland Cemetery is located in Mason County<3>.

The county seat for Mason County is located in Shelton. Shelton lies just to the southwest of the Oakland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Oakland Cemetery ...

The Oakland Cemetery was:

Platted in 1883

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oakland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Mason County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Oakland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Oakland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Bayshore
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
    • Shelton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • New Kamilche
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
    • Skokomish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
    • Tahuya
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mohrweis
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
    • Potlatch
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Herron Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hoodsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grapeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • McCleary Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Puget
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Longbranch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakebay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Home
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
        • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Allyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McCleary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Olympia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vaughn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Lilliwaup
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Garden City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Sine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
        • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Matlock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
        • Matlock is located in Mason County
      • Tumwater
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
        • Lacey is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <5>
      • Anderson Island
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
        • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oakland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mason County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oakland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km] of the Oakland Cemetery.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oakland Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Shelton Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shelton Memorial Park is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Memorial Park
    • Squaxin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Squaxin Cemetery is located in Mason County
      • The Squaxin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kamilche Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squaxin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429548 <2>
    • McLane Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McLane Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The McLane Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Bay Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLane Cemetery
    • Longbranch Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • McCleary Pythian Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCleary Pythian Cemetery is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery
    • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery is located in Pierce County
      • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bayview Cemetery
      • Niemann Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located in Thurston County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
      • The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills & Mills Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <2>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Anderson Island Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Twin Firs Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • The Twin Firs Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • The Twin Firs Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Sand Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Firs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #435011 <2>
      • Dewatto Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewatto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewatto Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewatto Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Minter Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • The Minter Cemetery is located in Pierce County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Wauna.
        • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Elgin Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
      • Turnow Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turnow Cemetery is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnow Cemetery
      • Fox Island Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale Cemetery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Oakland Cemetery:

    The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Oakland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2368, Longitude: -123.0655    
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <7>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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